Friday, April 23rd, 2021

The Iowa House and Senate are still at odds over the state’s health budget. Speakers from different faith and advocacy organizations reminded Iowans to continue the fight for racial equity at a vigil Thursday night in Des Moines. IPR’s Grant Gerlock explains that the ACLU of Iowa is suing the state for denying Medicaid coverage for transgender Iowans to receive gender-affirming surgery. The fourth and final candidate vying to be the next University of Iowa president held a public forum on Thursday. Plus, as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, daily life is beginning to look more like pre-pandemic times and that worries some people. Side Effects Public Media’s Darian Benson reports on the anxiety of coming out of the pandemic.